 sum : placuit Cepheia Perseo. To me what nature has in charms deny'd, Is well by wit's more lasting charms supply'd. Though short by stature, yet my name extends To heaven itself, and earth's remotest ends. Brown as I am, an ^Ethiopian dame Inspir'd young  An Historical and Critical Dictionary - Page 181by Pierre Bayle - 1826 - 438 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Pierre Bayle - Biography - 1826 - 434 pages
...terras impleat omnes I'-.st, mihi: mcusuram nominis ipsa fero. Candida si non sum : placuit Cepbeia Perseo. To me what nature has in charms deny'd, Is well by wit's more lasting charms supply 'd. Though short by stature, yet my name extends To heaven itself, and earth's remotest ends.... | |
 | Classical biography - 1750 - 374 pages
...very well this Part of her Character, and he only had the Art to excufe it. Si mihi di_fficilis, &c. To me what Nature has in Charms deny'd, Is well by Wit's more lafting Charms fupply'd; I own my fhort Dimenfions; that they fuit Juft with my Verfe, and make with... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 268 pages
...firings, !No lefs renown attends the moving lyre, 3 j Which Venus tunes, and all her loves infpire; To me what nature has in charms deny'd, Is well by wit's more lafting flames fupply'd. Tho' fhort my ftature, yet my name extends To heav'n itfelf, and earth's remoteft... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1760 - 304 pages
...firings, No lefs renown attends the moving lyre, 35 Which Venus tunes, and all her loves infpire > To me what nature has in charms deny'd, Is well by wit's more lafling flames fupply'd, B 3 Sum brevis; at nomen, quod terras impleat omnes Eft mihi; .menfuram nominis... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1760 - 296 pages
...founding firings, No lefs renown attends the moving lyre, 35 Which Venus tunes, and all her loves infpire, To me what nature has in charms deny'd, Is well by wit's more laftmg flames fupply'd* В Sum brevis ; at nomen, quod terras impleat omnes f Eft mihi ; menfuram nominis... | |
 | New and general biographical dictionary - Biography - 1761 - 534 pages
...eyes mort intently upon a Si mihi difficilis formam natura negavit, Ingenio formae damna rependo meo. To me what nature has in Charms deny'd, Is well by wit's «pore laffing charms fupply'd,** Pope, wrote alfo GJofles Upon the Clementines, and a Commentary in... | |
 | New and general biographical dictionary - 1762 - 544 pages
...lay, And in tumultuous raptures died away. PoFE. The fame Ovid makes her confefs herfelf not handfome: To me what nature has in charms deny'd, Is well by wit's more lofting charms fupply'd. Tho' Jhort by Jlature, yet my name extends To Heav'n itfelf, and earth's remote/}... | |
 | New and general biographical dictionary - 1762 - 544 pages
...ley, And in tumultuous raptures died away. PoFE. The fame Ovid makes her confefs herfelf not handfome: To me what nature has in charms deny'd, Is well by wit's more lajiing charms fupply'd. Tho' Jhort by Jlature, yet my name extends To Heav'n itfelf, and earth's remote/}... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...sounding strings, No less renown attends the moving lyre, 35 Which Venus tunes, and all her loves inspire. To me what Nature has in charms deny'd, Is well by wit's more lasting flames supply'd: Though short my stature, yet my name extends To heav'n itself, and earth's remotest... | |
 | Edward Harwood - Authors, Greek - 1778 - 412 pages
...Complexion. Ovid knew very well this Part of her Character, and he only had the Art to excufe it. Si mihl To me what Nature has in Charms deny'd, Is well by Wit's more lafting Charms fupply'd ; I own my flaort Dimenfions ; that they fuit JuftwithmyVerfe,and makewith... | |
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